“As a believer I have also questioned the issues on slavery in the bible, why women were told to be silent in the church and also why we follow some commandments now but not others from the Old Testament. When it comes to the bible, I’ve realized that when verses are taken out of context, the whole meaning can also change. For instance, it may seem like the bible endorses slavery but that is not the case at all. I have come to the understanding that although God permitted slavery to exist (as we can see from the verses), it does not mean that He approved it. Slavery was invented by the “fallen man” but God allowed it to exist just as He allows other horrendous things to exist such as murder, rape, theft,etc. In the case of slavery being property, that is simply the way things were one back in the days even though this doesn’t make it right. God worked within the fallen systen of mankind and put limits and guidlines when it came to the treatment of slaves. In 1 Corinthians 14:34 women in the early church were permitted to be silent (not teach or chant) as to not be a “stubmling bock” to the congregation. It was believed that the woman’s voice or her presence would distract from the actual content of the message or the hymn. Of course times have changed and women are able to do a lot more within the church. All that to say that we don’t follow a lot of the commands because we now live in a different time and culture. When it comes to any religion, we can see that we base our morals on the laws/commands given by the Higher power (which in my case is God). ”

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